The Potential of Creating Something Beautiful
July 11, 2010 at 3:18 pm 5 comments
The new issue of Crochet! arrived yesterday. It was a nice treat to have in hand since I had nothing on the agenda after the kids’ morning swim meet but reading, crocheting and relaxing….these Saturday, 7:45 am meet times are killing me. Thank goodness swim season is short. Oh! Let me digress a bit more……my son placed 3rd yesterday for backstroke. This was his first time swimming backstroke in an A meet and he placed! I am a proud “mamma grizzly” today!
So, back to the issue….I am totally enamored with the Circle Vest by Kimberly K. McAlindin. I have the perfect wool waiting in the wings too….one of my treasure finds from the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. I was so tempted to get started right away but I am adding it to the queue 
….I am determined to get some of my other projects done first but there is something magical about starting a new project and I am having a hard time resisting the urge. Interestingly, I am reading Kate Jacobs’ Friday Night Knitting Club
Every time I cast on, I feel the potential of making something beautiful.
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but there was something so significant about being able to make a gorgeous item of clothing from almost raw materials. It gave her a feeling of her own power, to make something practical and beautiful just by using her own skill and creativity. It inspired her.
Here’s what I was thinking of using….I imagine that the back is going to look just like an amazing stained-glass window….ooh, I am excited!
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Sara | July 11, 2010 at 10:12 pm
I fell in love with that pattern when my issue arrived, too. The yarn you’re thinking of using is to die for and I agree it will look very much like stained glass (which I love.)
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handsindelight | July 12, 2010 at 8:27 am
Thank you….I can’t wait to get started
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Amy | July 13, 2010 at 10:31 am
I sympathize… I was a swimmer and my parents, I’m sure, loathed those long early meets. and my mom didn’t even crochet or knit. I think she just brought books to read.
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Kimberly K. McAlindin | July 13, 2010 at 6:20 pm
I am thrilled you want to make the Circle Vest – I can’t wait to see your version!
Kimberly
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handsindelight | July 13, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Thank you! I will definitely post pictures when I am done
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